Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Justice Surya Kant Sworn In as 53rd CJI
Justice Surya Kant, born in a small village in Haryana, has become the first person from his state to be the Chief Justice of India.
He took his oath on November 24, 2025, and will serve for about 15 months.
Justice Kant comes from a humble background and is the first lawyer in his family.
He has been part of many important court decisions, like the one about Article 370 and the sedition law.
He studied hard and worked his way up from a small-town lawyer to the highest judge in India.
Many important people, including the President and the Prime Minister, were at his swearing-in ceremony.
Justice Surya Kant took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on November 24, 2025, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
He succeeds Justice B R Gavai and will serve until February 9, 2027, marking a tenure of nearly 15 months.
Justice Kant is the first judge from Haryana to become the Chief Justice of India and is a first-generation lawyer.
He has been involved in several landmark judgments, including those on Article 370, the sedition law, and the Pegasus spyware case.
Born in a middle-class family in Haryana, Justice Kant overcame humble beginnings to achieve his distinguished career in law.
- Who
- Justice Surya Kant
- What
- Taking oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India
- When
- November 24, 2025
- Where
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- Why
- To succeed outgoing CJI B R Gavai and lead the Indian judiciary
- Age
- 63 years
- Birthplace
- Petwar village, Haryana's Hisar district
- Education
- LLB from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak; LLM from Kurukshetra University
- Previous Post
- Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
- Tenure as CJI
- Nearly 15 months (until February 9, 2027)
- Notable Firsts
- First Haryana-born CJI, first-generation lawyer
- Family Background
- Middle-class family, father was a Sanskrit teacher, mother a homemaker
Sources
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